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Entatech has launched Ministry of Gaming, an initiative that brings accessories brands such as Mad Catz, AMD and Gigabyte together as one buying group. Director Jon Atherton tells MCV how this will invigorate its peripherals division. Why have you launched the Ministry of Gaming? Over the past 12 months Entatech’s …
Read More »Saints Row IV has ‘greater potential’ than predecessor
Saints Row: The Third may have broken records for THQ, but new publisher Deep Silver says Saints Row IV will do even better. The firm is planning a ‘disruptive’ marketing campaign, featuring a new drink called Saints Flow and a music single. Saints Row The Third was a huge success …
Read More »Nvidia to bring Kepler to mobile; promises 3x better performance than iPad 4
Project Logan, Nvidia’s next-generation mobile GPU, will feature Kepler architecture, which the company says can outperform the PS3 and Xbox 360, with 3x better performance than the iPad 4. Through Kepler, mobile devices can now take advantage of graphics technologies such as OpenGL 4.4, OpenGL ES 3.0 and DirectX 11, …
Read More »India tablet sales grew over 400 percent in 2012; PC sales flat
Tablet sales in India grew to 1.9 million units in 2012-13 from 360,000 the previous year, registering a growth of over 400 percent, the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) has revealed. Skyrocketing tablet sales have come at the expense of the PC, which saw 11.31 million units sold at …
Read More »Exclusive Messi Steelbook on FIFA 14 preorders at Game4u
Game4u is offering an exclusive Steelbook on preorders of FIFA 14 across all platforms. Preorder customers will receive a collectible Steelbook case with a magnetic lenticular cover featuring Lionel Messi. We’re not quite sure what the means, but it sounds pretty cool. There is no mention of the FIFA Ultimate …
Read More »Amazon introduces £10 minimum spend for free delivery
Online retailer Amazon has redefined the conditions under which it now offers Free Super Saver Delivery. Effective today the site will impose a minimum spend of 10 to qualify for free postage across a number of categories. There are some exemptions however, most notable of which are video games. Also …
Read More »Online retailers unite to fend off sales tax
A number of online retailers have signed a letter addressed to chancellor George Osborne calling for an end to the argument for an online sales tax. Online retailers have hit out against calls from some physical stores for a new online tax to level the playing field. The letter was …
Read More »Games The Shop sale: Up to 50% off on PS3, Xbox 360 games
Games The Shop is kicking off its annual sale tomorrow, offering discounts of up to 50% on PS3 and Xbox 360 games. The retailer is offering additional discounts to those buying multiple games. While those buying one copy will pay Rs 999, two copies are available for Rs 899 each, …
Read More »E-xpess keen to keep PC game prices close to Rs 999
While EA is raising its PC game prices to anywhere from Rs 2,499 to Rs 3,499, E-xpress Interactive is keen to keep prices for PC games it distributes as close to Rs 999 as possible. E-xpress distributes games from publishers such as Ubisoft, Warner Bros, 2K, Rockstar, Bethesda, Sega and …
Read More »The Bureau: XCOM Declassified priced Rs 2,499 on consoles, Rs 999 on PC
With all the news around gaming in India of late revolving around rising prices, here’s a nice change of pace. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified will be priced Rs 2,499 on Xbox 360 and PS3, and Rs 999 on PC, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. Just like old times. The PC …
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